NATIONAL TRIBUNAL OF APPEALS OFFICE OF DISPENSATION AND DISMISSAL
As the one and only Tribunal of Appeals established by the Supreme Tribunal of the Signatura Apostolica (Prot. No. 15832/83 V.T. 28 May 1984) for all Tribunals of First Instance in the Philippines, the National Appellate Tribunal under the administrative supervision of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines with necessary jurisdictional competence:
- Shall accept, review, process, and decide any and all appealed Cases concerning 1) Marriage Nullity; 2) Conjugal Separation; and 3) Contentious Penal issues.
- Shall give due respect to the prerogative of all the Tribunals of First Instance in the Philippines to transmit their appeals directly to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota as a Second Instance Tribunal.
3/F CBCP Bldg., 470 General Luna Street, Intramuros, 1002 Manila
E-mail: cbcp_namt@yahoo.com
Telefax: (02) 8 527-4160
Judicial Vicar / Instructor Delegate: Bp. Nolly Buco, JCD
Associate Judges/Ponens: Rev. Fr. Reginaldo M. Mananzan, SJ, JCD
Rev. Jerome U. Rosalinda, JCD
Defender of the Bond: Rev. Fr. Felix Ma. Dueñas, FI., JCL
Rev. Fr. Sander D. Niez, JCL
Rev. Fr. Leonardo D. Sayson, Jr., JCD
Mrs. Cynthia L. Africa, JCL
Ecclesiastical Notary: Msgr. Bernardo R. Pantin, JCD
Tels : (02) 8527-4160 / 8527-4138
e-mail: cbcp_namt@yahoo.com
